Removal of knee cartilage cost at US hospitals
Removal of knee cartilage · CPT 27333
$1,318.20
lowest cash price
$3,839.54
national median
$9,564.80
highest cash price
81
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1,318.20–$9,564.80 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,743.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,839.54)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 72 | $9,564.80 | $9,564.80 | $9,564.80 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $1,963.00 | $1,963.00 | $1,963.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 27 | $1,318.20 | $1,318.20 | $2,881.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $2,881.60 | $2,881.60 | $2,881.60 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,545.97 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 40 | $1,963.00 | $1,963.00 | $1,963.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $7,300.70 | $7,300.70 | $7,300.70 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 97 | $3,767.02 | $3,767.02 | $3,767.02 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $3,814.29 | $3,814.29 | $3,814.29 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $1,318.20 | $638.94 – $12,272.18 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,963.00 | $1.10 – $3,095.56 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,963.00 | $419.10 – $3,758.57 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $1,963.00 | $419.10 – $3,758.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,881.60 | $535.87 – $2,689.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,881.60 | $535.87 – $2,852.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,881.60 | $535.87 – $3,228.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,881.60 | $535.87 – $3,126.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,881.60 | $535.87 – $1,423.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,881.60 | $535.87 – $3,157.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2,881.60 | $468.26 – $2,873.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,881.60 | $535.87 – $2,791.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,881.60 | $535.87 – $2,524.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,881.60 | $535.87 – $2,802.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,881.60 | $535.87 – $2,765.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,881.60 | $535.87 – $2,853.85 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,250.96 – $4,255.16 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,545.97 | $1,250.96 – $4,255.16 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,591.33 | $3,591.33 – $4,309.59 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,250.96 – $4,309.59 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,591.33 | $1,250.96 – $4,309.59 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,594.44 | $1,295.91 – $4,313.33 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,594.44 | $912.00 – $3,594.44 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,767.02 | $775.38 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $3,767.02 | $1,088.27 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,767.02 | $1,164.45 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,767.02 | $1,088.27 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,767.02 | $1,088.27 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $3,767.02 | $1,088.27 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $3,767.02 | $1,088.27 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $3,767.02 | $1,164.45 – $8,018.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,767.02 | $1,088.27 – $8,018.48 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $775.20 – $7,056.48 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,814.29 | $10.07 – $2,508.08 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,295.91 – $4,012.10 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,821.05 | $1,295.91 – $4,164.94 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,839.54 | $363.60 – $8,168.77 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $363.60 – $8,168.77 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $709.13 – $8,168.77 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $709.13 – $8,168.77 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,839.54 | $686.33 – $8,168.77 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $363.60 – $8,168.77 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,839.54 | $363.60 – $8,168.77 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,839.54 | $685.14 – $8,168.77 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $709.13 – $8,168.77 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,839.54 | $709.13 – $8,168.77 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,839.54 | $709.13 – $8,168.77 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $747.84 – $7,243.98 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $1,865.04 – $7,056.48 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,499.12 | $359.97 – $5,001.42 |